Grade Level:
6 - 12
Literary Form:
American Novel
Paired with:
No Promises in the Wind12 Lesson Plans /53 Handouts /103 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-307-8
Regular Price: $19.95
On Sale For: $14.95 |
Description:
A fourteen-year-old girl is left with the responsibility of caring for her siblings in the isolated Appalachian mountain region. Mary Call, the oldest sibling, has promised her father that upon his death, she would keep her siblings up on the mountain and refuse any outside help. At first, siblings Romey, Ima Dean, and Devola gather herbs to sell in town, but when winter hits, the family faces extreme challenges. The book examines the rights and responsibilities of growing up.
Activities:
Students explore local customs, dialect, and wildcrafting; establish the importance of the Great Smoky Mountains as the setting; identify types of characters and conflicts; and recognize and analyze stereotyping. They also examine symbolism, figurative language, and theme. Each lesson includes a study guide to check reading comprehension. Supplementary materials feature a unit test with answer key.
Ethical Values:
Family commitment
Privacy
Respect
Responsibility
Teamwork
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